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What Your Tween Wants To Know About Sex

April 19, 2016 by Guest Author 2 Comments

Let's not kid ourselves—our tweens have heard things about the sex and they want to know more.It's the very nature of being a tween, of being in a peer group who are all exploring and engaging with the world around them in different ways. https://casinoceske.comPlanned Parenthood, the nonprofit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Sex, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: ontario sex ed, ontario sex ed curriculum, Planned Parenthood, sex ed., sex education, teend and tweens, tween, tweens

Study Proves Same-Sex Parenting Doesn’t Result In Disadvantaged Kids

April 15, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

While the LGBT+ community has made recent strides across the globe, most notably the legalization of gay marriage across the U.S., there have still been controversial debates over same-sex parenting and whether it leads to disadvantaged children. This controversy is most apparent in the sphere of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: parenting, parenting news, parenting study, same sex couples, same sex parenting controversy, same sex parents, same-sex parenting

The Day My Son Set His Own Parent Trap

April 15, 2016 by Erin Silver Leave a Comment

Every time my son Josh, 5, is with his dad, he cries for me. "I want Mommy," he will tell his dad. Then he'll call me in tears and I'll feel sad for him. When he's with me, he'll cry for his dad and call his dad in tears. It most often happens when he's tired, or doesn't like the rules of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Separation & Divorce Tagged With: co-parenting, divorce, grief, parenitng after divorce, parenting, separation, the parent trap

Parenting Secrets Moms Of More Than One Didn’t Tell You

April 14, 2016 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

Our family recently blended and we had our first weekend with all of the kids together. As a mom of only one, I felt pretty cocky about my ability to handle this situation. After all, I was the oldest of four girls and I babysat a lot.  I figured that made me more than qualified to share supervision … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Humour Tagged With: blending families, having multiple kids, keeping kids busy on road trips, kids, minivans, Road Trips, snacks

To The Mom Who Is Depressed, It’s Going To Be Okay

April 12, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Every single day I wake up to the reality of my depression.It's morning.The sun is peaking through the curtains and I bury myself under the blankets and groan.My 2-year-old and 4-year-old climb into bed with me and we all snuggle for a few moments.My heart feels happy, even if it's just for a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting Tagged With: depression, feeling depressed, feeling overwhelmed as a mom, feeling overwhlemed, love yourself, mom, motherhood, post-partum depression, self love, self-care

Why I Am Saying “Thanks” To Brooke Shields!

April 11, 2016 by Sara 1 Comment

I've worked in media for about ten years. During that time, celebs come and go to our stations. I've breathed the same air as Marcus Mumford. I laughed with Bono. I danced in a booth with my 5 month old kid while Ray Lamontagne sang. I've never, in all of those years, asked to have my picture taken … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: brooke shields, down came the rain, post-partum depression, PPD

Your Kids Want You To Step Away From The Screen

April 11, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Warning: What you’re about to read may trigger some guilt—especially if you suspect you may be a little too attached to your iPad. A recent survey of over 6,000 kids (8-13) and parents across nine countries showed that 54% of kids felt parents checked their devices too often. And 36% said their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: do you spend too much time on you rphone, family screen time rules, parenting and technology, screen time, should you limit screen time, should you limited your screen time

The Urban Mom: Cat And Nat From Social Common

April 6, 2016 by Marianne Litman 3 Comments

This month, we’re featuring an entrepreneurial mom duo Cat and Nat, the creators of Social Common. Occupation: Entrepreneurs, moms Hometown: Toronto Current Town: Toronto, but considering Hawaii at the moment! Social media savvy is a great way to describe the entrepreneurial duo, Cat and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting Tagged With: being a mom, moms, Social Common, social common creative, the urban mom, troonto moms, work-life balance

How My Mom Made Our Home A Vegetarian-Positive Zone

April 5, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

Making the switch to a vegetarian lifestyle isn’t always easy, especially if your entire family is all about huge turkey dinners. I discovered this first hand when I gave up eating meat. Initially the decision had to do with my health, I wanted to feel better about my body and the food I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: alternative lifestyle, teenagers, vegan, vegan lifestyle, vegetarian

The Three Words Teenagers Say That Break Your Heart

March 31, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

We all dread those three little words that when strung together make our hearts hurt, especially when it’s from those we love most. Hearing ‘I hate you’ from your teen is hard. Sadness and anger can bubble up quickly, as Hannah Storm, ESPN SportsCentre host, knows firsthand. Storm has three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: anger from your teen, being a mom, hannah storm, hearing I hate you, struggles of raising teenagers, teenagers, Teens, the struggles of motherhood, the struggles of parenthood

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